Midway, British Columbia
| Midway | |
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| Village of Midway | |
Midway in winter
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| Motto: Between the Mountains and the Sea | |
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| Coordinates: 49°00′37″N 118°46′17″W / 49.01028°N 118.77139°WCoordinates: 49°00′37″N 118°46′17″W / 49.01028°N 118.77139°W | |
| Country |
 Canada
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| Province |
 British Columbia
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| Region | Boundary Country |
| Regional district | Kootenay-Boundary |
| Founded | 1893 |
| Incorporated | 1967 |
| Government | |
| • Governing body | Midway Village Council |
| • Mayor | Randy Kappes |
| Area | |
| • Total | 12.16 km2 (4.70 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 578 m (1,896 ft) |
| Population (2006) | |
| • Total | 621 |
| Time zone | PST (UTC-8) |
| Highways | 3 |
| Waterways | Kettle River |
Midway is a village located in southern British Columbia in the West Kootenay region. It is located 13 km west of Greenwood and 51 km east of Osoyoos along Highway 3.
Originally known as Boundary City, the land was purchased by the Midway Town site Company. The Company divided the land into lots and sold each for about $100. The name was changed by the owner, RC Adams, a few years later.
A year after its establishment, an elementary school was built.
The town was slowly populated. During mining booms in the 1890s, the population reached up to 6000. Midway also expanded in 1899 with the arrival of the Canadian Pacific Railway, making it a centre point for the distribution of ore.
Midway's local government consists of a mayor and four councillors elected to four year terms. The current mayor is Randy Kappes. The councillors are Dick Dunsdon, Martin Fromme, Marguerite Rotvold and Gary Schierbeck. James McMynn, Midway's first Mayor, was the longest serving mayor in Canada, retiring after 38 years.
Representation for school board is elected to School District 51 Boundary which is based in Grand Forks. It operates two schools in Midway; Boundary Central Secondary School and Midway Elementary School.
Midway is Mile Zero of the Kettle Valley Rail Trail, a popular wilderness cycling trail which follows the rail bed of the old Kettle Valley Railroad. At the trail's start, the Village of Midway operates the Kettle Valley Museum which highlights the life of early Boundary Country settlers. Notable museum features include a windmill from the Bubar farm that was originally purchased from the T. Eaton Co.
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